Commencing a new chapter in military medicine, a separate unit would be established to send military personnel overseas to help out at the times of health disasters, said President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday evening (24).

Parliamentarian Hon. Chandima Weerakkody was elected Feb- (23) as the President of the Sri Lanka - USA Parliamentary Friendship Associatio

Discussions were held in the National Council Sub-Committee to identify short- and medium-term programs related to stabilization regarding rural credit and social security programmes.

Member of Parliament Hon. (Prof.) Ranjith Bandara, was re-elected as the new Chair of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) with a majority of votes. He was elected at the first meeting of the Committee on Public Enterprises held yesterady (23) for the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament.